The attorneys filed a motion to obtain all posts made on any Twitter and Facebook accounts held by Martin.

According to the motion, the teen’s online social interaction “is discoverable as it is reasonably and calculated to lead to relevant admissible evidence.”

The attorneys say the material is relevant to their defense preparation.

Also in the motion is a request for the defense team to obtain the teen’s mobile phone information. They say his cellphone communication is also relevant and will help them prepare for the case.

Defense attorney Richard Hornsby says Zimmerman's defense will try to find witnesses from Martin's past who could help a jury believe Zimmerman was acting in self defense against a teen who has shown previous violent tendencies.

"That's the purpose of trying to find these people and these school records, so you can show that Trayvon Martin had a reputation for violence and therefore he was likely the aggressor as Zimmerman was alleging," said Hornsby.

Prosecutors have accused Zimmerman's legal team of going on a fishing expedition to try to blame the real victim.

In papers filed Monday, Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, says prosecutors have done the very same thing in a fruitless effort to paint Zimmerman as a racist.

O'Mara is also asking a judge for more time, saying he still has 50 to 75 depositions to do.

Zimmerman faces a second-degree murder charge in the teen's death. He claims he shot and killed the 17-year-old out of fear for his life.